OCN Announces New Radio Affiliate in Massachusetts

For Immediate Release

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - Come Receive the Light, the national Orthodox Christian radio program produced by Orthodox Christian Network, is now being broadcast on the radio throughout Central Massachusetts.

Thanks to the leadership and support of St. Michael Orthodox Church in Southbridge, Mass., listeners can hear Come Receive the Light every Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. on WESO 970 AM. The station covers the Central Massachusetts area, including the second-largest city in New England, Worcester, as well as parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Come Receive the Light is the flagship radio program of Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) and is dedicated to spreading joy, hope and salvation in Jesus Christ while exploring Orthodox Christianity in contemporary society.

"It is important for us in this media age to stay ahead of the curve," Fr. Peter Preble, pastor of St. Michael Church, said. "We are in a unique position to offer something to this fallen world and that is the light of Christ. We need to harness all modes of communication and use them for the glory of God and the spreading of the Kingdom. Orthodoxy is the best kept secret in the United States, and it is time we get the word out."

Fr. Peter spear-headed the effort to bring Come Receive the Light to the area. His parish, which is part of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada, is not one of the largest parishes in the region, but it agreed to sponsor this cutting-edge ministry as part of its evangelistic outreach to the greater community.

"We are thrilled and humbled by the fact Fr. Peter and the parishioners of St. Michael's have joined with us to create a media outreach for Orthodox Christianity in Southbridge and Central Massachusetts," Fr. Christopher Metropulos, Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian Network, said. "There are millions of Orthodox Christians in the United States, and Orthodox Christianity is one of the fastest growing Christian communities in this country. And, yet, many Americans are unaware of the richness of this ancient faith. Come Receive the Light, the national Orthodox Christian radio program, offers the American public a regular window into this beautiful world."

Come Receive the Light, the only nationally syndicated Orthodox Christian radio broadcast, is a weekly program that features interviews with noted Orthodox Christian clergy, theologians, and lay leaders on theological, spiritual, pastoral, and modern social issues. Heard on the radio in more than 100 cities in the United States and the Bahamas, this unique weekly broadcast offers the ancient, Christ-centered message of Orthodox Christianity to the modern world. Archives and more information can be found online at www.MyOCN.net.

For more information, please contact:
Fr. Christopher T. Metropulos
Executive Director
Orthodox Christian Network
877-273-2348
www.MyOCN.net